re: Building a Cajun Microwave - Thoughts and Ideas

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Is there some sort of insulation between the plywood and steel?

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Nope. The top is plywood wrapped in HD aluminum foil with a center cutout for the pan. The rest is all just plywood lined on the inside with HD aluminum foil and stapled to the inside. The pig rests on a grate on the disposable aluminum pans so almost all of the drippings are collected there. The cleanup is stupid easy. I can disassemble/assemble it in 10 minutes and it all stores flat in the shed so it takes up very little room.

As far as why you want a cajun microwave vs. a smoker, for me it's about the size. I can cook a headless 55-60# pig with mine and a head-on 35# pig. It costs very little outside of the cost of the steel pan too. I can easily make another box once this one is worn out and the steel pan will still be rocking and rolling.